latitudinally
Americanadverb
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in a direction or position running parallel to lines of geographic latitude.
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in a way that relates to geographic latitude.
Example Sentences
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BlackSky satellites orbit the Earth latitudinally in the opposite direction to Earth’s rotation.
From Seattle Times
"The ship is upright and is not listing either longitudinally or latitudinally. This is extremely positive," the engineer in charge of the salvage, Franco Porcellacchia, told a news conference.
From BBC
Trace a horizontal line on a map and you will note that it is farther south latitudinally than Baltimore and nearly equal to our nation’s capital.
From Newsweek
The crown was bared sometimes longitudinally, sometimes latitudinally, from the nape of the neck to the forehead, or from one ear to another.
From Project Gutenberg
In this respect, our good friend Thonder might be considered a chef d'œuvre; for he was of the most magnificent dimensions, especially latitudinally.
From Project Gutenberg
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